Pub Date : 2020-11-10DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1836792
J. Y. Teoh
ABSTRACT The earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic posed risks to Malaysian mental health as isolating infection control measures intended to preserve public health and safety were contrarian to typical coping mechanisms for stress. This case report discusses how the Malaysian Health Coalition COVID-19 health crisis communications’ occupational therapy-led efforts have ventured to strike a balance between both: supporting Malaysian mental health and well-being alongside enabling maintenance of behaviours needed to control viral spread. Strategic leadership roles present an opportunity for occupational therapists to influence the integration of trauma-informed, occupation-focused mental health messages into health crisis communications in a culturally relevant manner. Furthermore, the population health approach to primary-level public health intervention through this medium can serve to amplify occupational therapists’ professional recommendations. This report can serve as an example to occupational therapists looking to expand their practices into public mental health, particularly those working with culturally collectivist populations.
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Pub Date : 2020-11-04DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1821499
Cong Wang, Lijuan Ao, Lei Wang, F. Jiang, Peng-da Liao, Yangyang Zhou, Michael Lee
ABSTRACT People’s lives were significantly impacted when China underwent a self-quarantine period, spanning multiple weeks to months, due to COVID-19. The impacts of this quarantine included disruption of daily occupational habits and balance, having resulted in compromised physical and mental health. During this physical distancing period, occupational therapists in Yunnan Province of China delivered a health promotion programme using WeChat, an online platform. The main purpose of the programme was to support the redesigning of a person’s lifestyle in the face of the pandemic, as well as to enable participation in occupations that foster their self-efficacy and mental wellbeing. During the self-quarantine period, the programme was accessed frequently, with viewers spanning from practicing therapists to the general public. Findings from WeChat analytics and follow up interviews with programme viewers suggested that internet-based health promotion programme can be effective in places where internet is commonly used by the general public.
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Pub Date : 2020-11-04DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1824752
E. Wainberg
ABSTRACT This paper outlines how the shift to online working in a perinatal mental health community team has led to an examination of how occupational therapists create connections with our clients. In order to address the disconnection experienced by clients engaging with services during a global pandemic, an approach to online working which emphasises the therapeutic use of self has been developed. An online platform has been used to build a psychoeducation course which relies heavily on the therapist's use of self-disclosure and equal participation in a community of learners. The work is currently in the pilot stage with a small number of patients but initial responses appear positive; further analysis will be possible as clients begin to complete the course.
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Pub Date : 2020-11-04DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1836791
I. Gomez
ABSTRACT The rise in COVID-19 cases has resulted in the suspension of face-to-face classes in the Philippines. Educational programmes are suddenly expected to shift to e-learning strategies in the delivery of educational instructions. This case report provides a critical reflection on an occupational therapy (OT) programme’s e-learning preparedness survey of its stakeholders. Implications on the stakeholders’ readiness and confidence in e-learning as it relates to their mental health are discussed. The paper concludes with a recommendation for OT programmes to use its str in supporting its stakeholders’ transition to an – learning environment to mitigate any associated mental health-related issues and promote full participation within this new environment.
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Pub Date : 2020-09-22DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1816269
I. Ilott, J. Edmans
ABSTRACT This opinion piece aims to encourage national and transnational associations, schools and individuals to act now, to save and celebrate occupational therapy histories. This appeal is based on evidence from (1) searches for the history of education in England in the 1970s and for the start of the profession across the world; (2) examining the websites of five transnational organisations and four national associations for archives and history in contemporary policies; and (3) scanning the scopes and indexes of 18 journals for history and accounts published in 2019. Sadly, little was found. History is not a research priority and rarely mentioned in journal scopes. The reliance on English language information in the public domain is an important limitation of this exploratory study. The proposals include making history mainstream and valuing our heritage as the source of profession specific knowledge and values. History matters and occupational therapists are history makers.
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Pub Date : 2020-07-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1825274
Maher Assaf
ABSTRACT There are circumstances and conditions that stimulate thinking and research in a scientific and practical way. These conditions fit into our reality under the COVID-19 pandemic. This experience related to myself and my field of work as an instructor of occupational therapy at the Arab American University in Palestine. There are students that I teach that have not been accustomed to distance learning through online courses using social media, especially zoom. This unfamiliar situation provided an opportunity for my students and myself to re-think the cases we deal with and the methods that we typically use, especially those people with spinal cord injuries. Here, I started creating an educational unit for students, in order to answer the questions posed by students. How can we provide an occupational therapy service under quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic? In what ways are patients suffering in the same way that we are suffering from the coronavirus pandemic? How can I adapt my teaching strategies methods to achieve the goals that I previously set for my students’ education before the pandemic?
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Pub Date : 2020-07-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1816730
R. Skelton
ABSTRACT Case studies are useful tools to reflect on the impact of occupational therapy, especially when supporting people who are homeless. Often, quantitative outcome measures lose the richness of data which a case study can capture, and case studies illustrate in depth the impact of occupational therapy for people with multiple and complex needs. This article demonstrates the role of occupational therapy in bringing hope to people who have mental health difficulties; and who have also experienced trauma and homelessness.
{"title":"Occupation brings hope: Occupational therapy for people who are homeless","authors":"R. Skelton","doi":"10.1080/14473828.2020.1816730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1816730","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Case studies are useful tools to reflect on the impact of occupational therapy, especially when supporting people who are homeless. Often, quantitative outcome measures lose the richness of data which a case study can capture, and case studies illustrate in depth the impact of occupational therapy for people with multiple and complex needs. This article demonstrates the role of occupational therapy in bringing hope to people who have mental health difficulties; and who have also experienced trauma and homelessness.","PeriodicalId":53208,"journal":{"name":"World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin","volume":"76 1","pages":"94 - 97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14473828.2020.1816730","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49596003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1825312
M. Pattison
Yesterday, I attended a memorial service for a very dear friend of mine and the comments opened with ‘who would have thought 12 months ago we would be meeting here today for this event?’ Well who w...
{"title":"Message from the President: It is occupational therapy's time to shine","authors":"M. Pattison","doi":"10.1080/14473828.2020.1825312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1825312","url":null,"abstract":"Yesterday, I attended a memorial service for a very dear friend of mine and the comments opened with ‘who would have thought 12 months ago we would be meeting here today for this event?’ Well who w...","PeriodicalId":53208,"journal":{"name":"World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin","volume":"76 1","pages":"67 - 68"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2020-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14473828.2020.1825312","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42008345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-07-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1818048
É. Ricci, Tatiana Dimov, Tatiane da Silva Cassais, Ana Paula Dellbrügger
ABSTRACT Brazil stands out in the world for having a president who refers to the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) as a ‘little flu’. Social inequalities in the country are worsening and telehealth was only increased after the pandemic was installed. The aim of this article is to reflect and discuss telehealth in occupational therapy, presenting the techniques, themes and research in the initial phase on supporting groups for adults. Online social networks were used to invite and organise interested people. Virtual meetings are happening twice a week by video call and in addition we are also supporting chat through a WhatsApp group. People are reporting improvements in daily routines, personal relationships and anxiety. The most common themes are about everyday life, life history, difficulty in sleeping, eating, socialising with the same people 24 h a day, childhood trauma, politics and gender violence. We understand the important role of occupational therapy in analysis and intervention in people's life to reduce the risk of emotional distress, suffering and mental illness.
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Pub Date : 2020-07-02DOI: 10.1080/14473828.2020.1805202
P. M. Bulan, Maria Menierva G. Lagria
ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many disruptions for countless individuals around the globe. In the Philippines, community quarantine was imposed to contain its spread. With occupational therapy education one of those greatly affected by the disruption, the voices of occupational therapy educators and occupational therapy students were essential in informing the actions needed to support the practice. This case report presents key themes that emerged from the online discussion, reflective journal entries, and a survey completed by faculty members and students. Findings reflect a health and safety concern by both educators and students. Also, as there is a shift to online classrooms, occupational therapy education programmes are presented with a need to brush up on efficient content delivery and assessment methods fit for the virtual context and its accessibility for all. More so, occupational therapy educators are also presented with the responsibility of supporting each other’s mental health and those of their students.
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